CMH Smoking Cessation & Weight Management 3

Question 1

A client who smokes describes nicotine as her only way to manage anxiety. Before proceeding with cessation hypnosis, the most important first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Explore and develop alternative anxiety-coping strategies within the hypnosis framework

Answer

Before removing a coping mechanism, the hypnotherapist should help the client establish healthier alternatives to avoid creating a gap that drives relapse.

Question 2

Which metaphor is commonly embedded in hypnotic scripts to help weight-loss clients visualize their body's natural ability to regulate hunger?

Accepted Answer

An internal thermostat set to an ideal weight

Answer

The internal thermostat metaphor suggests the subconscious can be reprogrammed to automatically regulate appetite and body weight.

Question 3

The concept of 'secondary gain' in smoking cessation refers to:

Accepted Answer

Subconscious benefits the client receives from continuing to smoke

Answer

Secondary gain describes hidden psychological rewards (e.g., social bonding, stress relief) that unconsciously reinforce the smoking habit.

Question 4

A CMH uses the 'Spiegel Eye Roll' induction technique. What does the height of the eye roll primarily indicate?

Accepted Answer

The client's hypnotic susceptibility

Answer

In the Spiegel induction, the degree of sclera visible during the eye roll is used as a rough indicator of hypnotic susceptibility.

Question 5

Which eating behavior pattern is most commonly addressed with 'mindful eating' hypnotic suggestions in weight management programs?

Accepted Answer

Emotional or unconscious eating triggered by boredom or stress

Answer

Mindful eating suggestions target automatic, emotionally-driven eating by encouraging conscious awareness of hunger and satiety cues.

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CMH Smoking Cessation & Weight Management 3